Wizard: I Can Refine Everything

Chapter 122: Chapter 22 War (4)

With the command of the Sacrificial Insect, two Mother Worm Guards quickly approached Richard’s direction.

“Get ready, those two bugs are coming over.”

While adjusting the Alchemy Golem to defense mode, Richard reminded them.

He was still satisfied with the effect of the Annihilation Bomb; he hadn’t planned on directly destroying that strategic weapon with the Annihilation Bomb. The fact that it temporarily paralyzed the strategic weapon was an unexpected bonus.

A few Black Wizards, with the cover of the Slave Army around them, stood ready, their bodies erupting with considerable Magic Fluctuations.

Two flashes of golden light flickered incessantly through the swarm of insects, and in a brief moment, arrived at the front line.

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Clang!

Two golden blades, one from the left and one from the right, slashed towards Richard but were blocked by a black Great Sword.

“Ulysses!”

Richard roared in anger, and flames sprouted from Ulysses’ mouth, quickly forming two fiery chains.

The two Mother Worm Guards had just tried to pull away when Richard’s figure flashed and appeared ten meters away, while at his original location, two black Fireballs violently exploded.

Hum…

The Heart of Annihilation instantly devoured the two Mother Worm Guards, leaving the surrounding Black Wizards’ eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets.

Richard had never used ordinary Spells against the Mother Worm Guards, so he had no idea, but these few Black Wizards had all cast Spells against the Mother Worm Guards. The Mother Worm Guards’ Element Resistance was almost immune to all Elemental Damage below 300 degrees; even Spells above this Energy Level could only cause minor damage.

They could deal with the Mother Worm Guards, all thanks to the Spell Fire by Ali.

But what the hell were those two Fireballs from Richard? How could they so effortlessly take out the Mother Worm Guards?

“Richard… is this the Spell you were researching?” Ali asked in shock.

She knew Richard had been improving the Realm of Annihilation and had made progress, but there had been no enemies on the residential level, so Ali had not witnessed the power of the Heart of Annihilation.

Now that she had seen it, with Ali’s accumulation of knowledge, she estimated the power of this Spell to be at least at the 1500 Energy Level.

“Hmm, that is the Heart of Annihilation.”

Richard nodded indifferently and then turned his gaze towards the Sacrificial Insect.

He could tell that this insect, wrapped in silk-like material, was a Spiritual Evolver and also knew some primitive Spells. Moreover, according to the messages from the Communication Crystal Ball, it seemed this kind of insect could manipulate an Energy known as Star Power, unleashing Energy Attacks and techniques similar to Sealing Skills.

While Richard was observing the Sacrificial Insect, the Sacrificial Insect was also paying attention to him.

The black-robed insect who had killed two Mother Worm Guards in one move was definitely not as simple as it appeared.

“Stop these bugs, the Mother Worm Cannon must not be damaged!” the Sacrificial Insect commanded the surrounding crowd.

Upon receiving orders, the Insect Tide immediately found direction, and hundreds of Warrior Worms turned and charged towards Richard’s position.

Behind them, the Sacrificial Insect guarding the Mother Goddess Cannon also stirred up Energy Fluctuations. The eternal night sky of the Insect Nest World was forever studded with starlight; this starlight, under the beckoning of the Sacrificial Insect, gathered into a mass and then dispersed among the many Warrior Worms, instantly covering them with a layer of Starlight Armor.

“Group buff, prepare to charge, we need to take out that insect quickly!” shouted a Black Wizard, seasoned from battles.

On the battlefield, such beings providing group buffs were always the priority targets, no matter which side they were on.

Before his words fell, Richard and another Wizard who had undergone Physique Evolution collided with the Insect Tide. Behind them, other Black Wizards instantly began providing Spell support.

Explosions, electrical zaps, the smell of scorched flesh, the stench…

Richard, taking the lead in the charge, swung his Great Sword, with each strike claiming its target. Beside him, another Black Wizard transformed into a barbaric behemoth, his body hair moving with no wind, a pair of iron fists adorned with Runes pounded the insects before him into a splattery mess.

However, even so, the distance between the Black Wizard squad and the Mother Worm Cannon didn’t seem to shorten by much. The Warrior Worms cloaked in Starlight Armor seemed endless, one fell, and two more charged up.

“This is no use; we can’t keep going like this.”

A Black Wizard clenched his teeth and took out a purple Soul Crystal from his bosom, plunging it into his forehead.

In an instant, a formidable Spiritual Shock swept across the battlefield, rendering hundreds of insects senseless, clearing the path forward for Richard.

“Charge!”

The Black Wizard beside Richard roared, his body bursting into a mist of blood, his speed surging violently.

In the blink of an eye, the barbaric giant reached the side of the Sacrificial Insect, his Rune-laden iron fists aiming straight for its head.

“Court death!”

The Sacrificial Insect shouted angrily, and suddenly, a Starlight Shield appeared on its body, withstanding the iron fists of the barbaric Wizard.

The next moment, a Starlight Spear emerged from the Sacrificial Insect’s forehead Crystal, piercing through the Barbarian Wizard’s head.

But before the Sacrificial Insect could gloat, Richard’s Great Sword appeared before its eyes.

To the Black Wizards, even the death of a comrade wasn’t enough to make them hesitate.

Clang!

The Starlight Shield also blocked the Great Sword.

“You flesh insects, the Divine Gifted Armor from the Mother Worm God, do you really think you can breach it!”

The Sacrificial Insect fired another Light Spear from its brow, but it was deftly dodged by Richard, who was already prepared.

“Ulysses, any way to break through this thing?”

“Caw, this is nothing but a crude application of the Power of Faith, simple!”

Ulysses spat out a ball of flames, which stuck to the Starlight Shield upon contact.

The luster of the Starlight Shield rapidly dimmed.

“Gah, sorted, remember to leave me a couple bites of this bug.”

“It’s impossible! How could the Divine Gifted Armor bestowed by the Mother Worm God be destroyed by something like you!” The Priest Worm saw the Starlight Shield rapidly dimming, as its two tentacles stood on end as if electrocuted.

Richard seized the opportunity, his arm muscles swelling in an instant as torrents of Magic coursed into his right arm, forming a Rune Array in the blink of an eye.

This was the Physique combat technique he had learned at the Jialong Club, utilizing the power of the flesh and Runes. This punch was packed with eight hundred Energy Levels!

Boom!

With a muffled sound, the Priest Worm’s Starlight Armor was pierced through by Richard’s punch, its massive head exploding in an instant, and green goo splattered everywhere. As he retracted his fist, Richard also casually collected the entire body of the Priest Worm.

This thing was a prime subject for research.

Following that, Richard took out several Annihilation Hand Grenades from his Magic Pocket and tossed them at the Mother Worm Cannon. Using Shadow Shuttling, Richard’s figure flickered twice, reappearing beside the other Black Wizards.

“Move! This strategic weapon is dealt with.”

As he finished speaking, the Mother Goddess Cannon erupted in a dazzling white light, turning the entire flesh pile into ashes in an instant.

Seeing this, several Black Wizards didn’t hesitate. They immediately moved towards the other strategic weapons, using the Slave Army for cover.

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At the Floating City Command Center, dozens of commanders, using the observation equipment carried by the War Airships, were monitoring the situation of the entire battlefield.

These commanders were all Three Rings Wizards, each having experienced at least ten Plane Wars, and were very rich in war experience.

Under their command, the advance of the White Wizard Army was going smoothly.

And in the center of them, a robed Wizard was leisurely drinking red tea, not fitting in with the others.

“Dean, the 75th War Airship has been damaged beyond fifty percent. The Legion Commander is requesting a retreat,” a commander reported to the robed Wizard.

“Retreat at fifty percent?” The Black Tower Great Wizard set his teacup aside, “This White Wizard Army’s commander is a bit too timid.

Tell him, when it reaches seventy percent, then he can retreat.”

“Yes, Dean.”

Plane War is a clash of kings against kings, generals against generals, especially from the Wizards’ side. Great Wizards at that level of strength must not be deployed prematurely.

As the invader, the Great Wizard would face a World Master boosted by the full support of the Power of the World. In this state, the World Master’s strength would be close to fifty percent more than usual.

Even with the intelligence of a Wizard, one must be careful when facing numerical monsters.

“Dean, an abnormal fluctuation has been detected,” another commander reported. “In the rear of the battlefield, a strong energy fluctuation has appeared, and it is immensely powerful.

It is suspected that the World Master is preparing to make an appearance.”

“Oh?” The Black Tower Great Wizard stood up, “What’s the situation on the battlefield?”

“The Black Crystal Insect swarm has lost close to four million insects, the majority being Level 1 Creatures, over ninety-five percent of which are Physique Evolvers.”

The Black Tower Great Wizard showed no reaction to this achievement and then asked:

“And the strategic weapons?”

“The strategic weapons have been destroyed by about seventy percent under targeted attacks by our Black Wizards, with a loss of close to one-fifth on our side.”

“That will do,” the Black Tower Great Wizard snapped his fingers. “Let’s have our precious students hide. It’s time for king against king.”

“Yes, Dean.”

On the battlefield, all the Black Wizards received the retreat order from the command center.

“All Black Wizards are commanded, having achieved the objective of destroying the strategic weapons, to transition to hiding and await orders from the command center!

Repeat, all Black Wizards to transition to hiding and await orders from the command center!”

Listening to the message from the Communication Crystal Ball, the Black Wizards advancing towards the strategic weapons immediately began to disengage from the battlefield.

The front line was never Black Wizards’ strong suit, and since the command center ordered them to hide, no Black Wizard was interested in continuing to engage.

They were now prime targets for the insect swarm, with a single One Ring Black Wizard attracting three or four Mother Worm Guards, plus supporting Priest Worms.

“It looks like the strategic weapons have been mostly destroyed, the remaining ones pose little threat to the War Airships and the White Wizard Army,” Richard surmised, listening to the message transmitted by the Communication Crystal Ball.

At that moment, there were only two Black Wizards left by his side.

One was the Spell Cannon he was keeping a close eye on, Ali, and the other was the old Black Wizard who was on the verge of advancing to the Second Ring.

This Black Wizard followed the Undead School and had a deep understanding of Shadow Magic. In the everlasting night of the Insect Nest World, his abilities were significantly enhanced.

“Not necessarily,” the old Black Wizard objected.

“Oh?” Richard’s eyebrows rose, “Lawrence, what insights do you have?”

“Based on my experience from the previous two wars, we’re probably about to enter the king against king phase.”

“King against king?”

“That is, the World Master against the Great Wizard.”

As soon as Lawrence finished speaking, there was a change within the swarm.

A radiant figure flew in from the rear, and wherever it passed, all the Black Crystal Insects knelt on the ground.

The voices of the insects came in waves, eventually converging into a single phrase.

“Praise the Mother Worm God!”